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Tag Archives: first amendment
Author Gene Kizer, Jr. Defends the South to the Editor of a Charleston, SC Newspaper
(Photo: Gene Kizer, Jr) by Gene Kizer Jr, July 12, 2019, with an Intro by Diane Rufino This post is to give you some FOOD FOR THOUGHT……. And perhaps even to inspire you to action, which I hope will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st amendment, American flag, American history, Betsy Ross flag, Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston SC, Charlottesville, Colin Kaepernick, confederacy, confederate monuments, confederate states, confederate statues, Diane Rufino, first amendment, free speech, Gene Kizer, Gene Kizer Jr, historical monuments, liberalism, liberals, Nike, political correctness, political expression, political speech, progressive agenda, progressives, San Francisco mural of George Washington, the South, Thomas Jefferson
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New York City Does it Again!
(Photo Credit: from YouTube – “A Happy Day in Hell – the new New York abortion law”) by Diane Rufino, February 6, 2019 New York has done it yet again ! The wicked place known as New York City, is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 New York City ordinance, ADF, Alliance Defending Freedom, ban on conversion therapy, conversion therapy, conversion therapy ban, counseling, Diane Rufino, first amendment, freedom of speech, gender confusion, gender conversion, gender expression, gender identity, New York City, psychotherapists, psychotherapy, regulation of psychotherapists, regulation of therapists, regulation of therapy, sexual orientation, therapists, therapy
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Religious Liberty is Still Under Attack
(Photo Credit – Matthew Staver for The New York Times) by Diane Rufino, January 11, 2019 GREAT NEWS !! But first the bad news: Religious liberty continues to be in jeopardy in Colorado, the home of Christian baker and … Continue reading
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Tagged ADF, Alliance Defending Freedom, anti-discrimination laws, cake artist, Christian baker, Christian baker refuses to bake cake for transgender, Christian cake artist, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Colorado cake artist, Colorado Christian cake artist, Colorado Civil Rights Commission, compelled speech, Diane Rufino, discrimination, expressive speech, first amendment, free exercise of religion, free speech, hostility towards religion, intolerance, intolerance towards religion, Jack Phillips, LGBT, LGBT case against Christian baker, LGBT lawsuit, LGBT supporters, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Phillips v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, religious intolerance, religious liberty, religious tolerance, Supreme Court, tolerance, tolerance goes both ways
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The War of 1861: Education is the Best Way to Counter the Insanity of the Progressive Movement’s Goal of Tearing Down Confederate Monuments
(This picture is of a toppled confederate statue at the old courthouse in Durham. Notice the reasons for the protest) by Diane Rufino, August 30, 2018 Let’s be honest. The toppling of the Confederate monuments, the demonization of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Civil War, confederacy, confederate flag, confederate history, confederate monuments, confederate statues, destruction of confederate monuments, Diane Rufino, erasing American history, first amendment, free speech, Gene Kizer Jr, Is Davis a Traitor?, John M. Taylor, Leonard M. Scruggs, Lincoln, Lincoln Unmasked, Lincoln's war, progressive movement and confederate monuments, protesting of confederate monuments, secession, Silent Sam, slavery, Slavery Was Not the Cause of the War Between the States, The Real Lincoln, The Un-Civil War, Thomas DiLorenzo, toppling of confederate monuments, toppling of confederate statues, Union At All Costs: Confederation to Consolidation, war between the states, War of Northern Aggression, war to prevent southern indpeendence
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Government Targeting Political Opponents (an American Story, thanks to Barack Obama)
by Diane Rufino, July 21, 2018 On Thursday, July 19, supporters of Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters showed up at her Los Angeles office and put on a very troubling and unpatriotic display. I suppose their conduct was either in line … Continue reading
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Tagged April 2009, collusion, conservatives, Constitution, DHS, Diane Rufino, FBI scandal, first amendment, FISA warrant abuse, FISA warrant scandal, free speech, government targeting conservatives, government targeting of political opponents, government tyranny, Homeland Security, interference in the 2016 presidential election, interfering in 2016 election, interfering in 2016 presidential election, IRS scandal, Janet Napolitano, Maxine Waters, Maxine Waters LA office, Maxine Waters supporters burn American flag, Oath Keepers, Obama, Obama and gun control, office of intelligence and analysis, Patrick Henry, rightwing extremism, Russian dossier, second amendment, Tea Party, Trump, tyranny
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Football Players Abusing Their Forum and Disappointing Team Fans (No White House for You!)
by Diane Rufino, June 8, 2018 A few years ago, the talk of the media was professional football player Tim Tebow. He took a knee, not during the National Anthem and not in protest of any sort. He took a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st amendment, Colin Kaepernick, Diane Rufino, disinvited to white house, disrespecting the national anthen, disrespecting veterans, first amendment, free speech, national anthem, NFL, NFL player protests, Philadelphia Eagles, President Trump, taking a knee, Trump, veterans, white house
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Phillips v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: Will the Supreme Court Leave the First Amendment Intact?
Photo: Take by Diane Rufino on December 5, 2017, of Jack Phillips and his attorney, Kristin Waggoner, outside the Supreme Court building after Oral Arguments. by Diane Rufino, March 9, 2018 We’ve all heard of the case of the … Continue reading
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Tagged ADF, Alliance Defending Freedom, cake artist, Christian baker, Colonel Noel Francisco, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, compelled speech, compelled speech doctrine, custom wedding cakes, David Cole, deeply-held religious beliefs, Diane Rufino, discrimination, expression, expressive speech, first amendment, Frederick Yarger, Free Exercise, free expression, free speech, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, gay marriage, gay rights, Jack Phillips, Justice Kennedy, Kristin Waggoner, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Obergefell, Obergefell v. Hodges, oral arguments, Phillips v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, religious liberty, Ryan T. Anderson, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, traditional marriage, wedding cakes
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Speech on College Campuses: Free or Censored?
by Diane Rufino, February 4, 2018 Parents, take notice. If your children are heading to college, you’ll want to know what crazies they might encounter – and I’m talking about college professors and college administrators ! My daughter is currently … Continue reading
Ben Shapiro and UC-Berkeley Stand Up for Free Speech
by Diane Rufino, September 22, 2017 Ben Shapiro and UC-Berkeley took on the enemies of Free Speech and America is grateful !! When conservative Ben Shapiro spoke at Berkeley in 2016, there was little fanfare. What changed in one year? … Continue reading
Speech Isn’t Free Anymore
by Diane Rufino, May 20, 2017 George Washington once warned: “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” Indeed, the first and most essential principle of a free … Continue reading
